as in needles
a slender hollow instrument by which material is put into or taken from the body through the skin
the syringe the nurse was leveling at my arm looked to me to be at least 10 inches long
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needles
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Or needles on the tips of branches turn brown and die, and tiny black dots appear on dead needles and stems.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026 -
Gilbertsen says fabric or vinyl zip covers can be a good solution for homeowners living near construction zones during the winter, when dust may be a problem, or for those whose units sit under trees that drop needles and seed pods in the fall.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Syringes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syringes. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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